Whatever Happened to Those Home Nuclear Reactors?
Years ago, news about Toshiba’s 4S small modular reactor (SMR) stirred our imaginations and made us wonder if we’d be powering our homes with personal nuclear...
Apple’s Biggest Mistake: Bring Back the Headphone Jack
Apple is famous for calling an early end to useful tech in its devices. Floppy disks, optical drives, USB-A ports, and more were given the boot...
Is It Ever Okay to Ignore Your Check Engine Light?
You crank your car, ready to head to work or out with friends, and boom! Your day is ruined because your check engine light is on....
The DIY Home Projects to Help Sell Your House
As a homeowner, it’s normal to want to make upgrades around your house. Maybe you’ve got a “fixer-upper” that needs modernizing. Maybe you just want to...
What Is DOCSIS 4.0 (And When Will It Be Available?)
Do you have a cable modem? It’s using DOCSIS. If you’re curious when you’ll have faster cable internet thanks to DOCSIS 4.0—and when you’ll need to...
Bungie Wins $6.7 Million in Damages From LaviCheats
Over the past several years, major videogame companies have taken cheat developers, sellers, and resellers to court in the United States. In 2021, American videogame company...
The Magic of the Gay Male Ensemble Performance
Nothing seems to rally theatre fans quite like a play starring, and about, attractive, complicated gay men. In London, The Inheritance, Angels in America, and A...
The Last Days of a Dying Mall in Upstate New York
Karin Lin-Greenberg’s novel You Are Here places a dying mall in upstate New York at its center; its diverse cast of characters swirl in and around...
New Releases Tuesday: The Best Books Out This Week
It’s Tuesday, which means it’s time for new books! Here are a few of the books out today you should add to your TBR. This is...
Why are Algorithms Still So Bad at Recommending Books?
The advent of machine learning algorithms in publishing ushered the era of online book recommendations. First there was Goodreads, and then came Amazon. And now, there’s...
